JOAO CANCELO’S ugly exit from Manchester City has been explained with the release of new details of his row with Pep Guardiola.
The versatile defender has not played for the treble winners since January and is currently out on loan at Barcelona.
Cancelo spent the second half of last season at Bayern Munich before sealing a season-long switch to the Spanish champions on deadline day.
According to Catalunya Radio, Cancelo’s feud with Guardiola stems from City’s loss to Manchester United in January.
The Spanish manager went on to make changes for his side’s next match, including dropping Cancelo for Lewis.
When City bounced back with a win, Lewis kept his place, which continued after another victory in their next game.
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As a result, Cancelo was benched for a third match in a row as City faced Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round.
The report adds that he was unhappy with this and spoke about the situation with some of his team-mates.
Guardiola is said to have been enraged after learning of this and requesting a new club was found for Cancelo after the clash with Arsenal, which City won.
Before the end of the month, the Portugal international had completed a short-term switch to Bayern.
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After returning to Manchester in the summer, Cancelo continued to be linked with a permanent move.
However, he ultimately joined Barcelona for the season and has since scored twice and grabbed an assist in four appearances.
Those goals include an 89th minute winner in Barca’s come from behind victory over Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Cancelo still has over three years remaining on his City deal, which expires in 2027.
The 29-year-old has made 154 appearances for the club since joining in 2019.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
